Policy information sourced from the Southwark Local Plan 2022

P59 Green infrastructure

  • Major development must:
    • Provide green infrastructure with arrangements in place for long term stewardship and maintenance funding.
  • Major development that is referable to the Mayor of London must:
    • Provide new publically accessible open space and green links.
  • Green infrastructure should be designed to:
    • Provide multiple benefits for the health of people and wildlife; and;
    • Integrate with the wider green infrastructure network and townscape / landscape, increasing access for people and habitat connectivity; and
    • Be adaptable to climate change and allow species migration while supporting native and priority species; and
    • Extend and upgrade the walking and cycling networks between spaces to promote a sense of place and ownership for all.

For more information please see the Southwark Local Plan 2022